Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 114.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 240.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 133.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 214.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$2.02 ฿65.3
945.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$18.78 ฿608
398.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$7.67 ฿248
49.41%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$1.98 ฿64.2
136.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
245.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.33 ฿10.58
554.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$2.12 ฿68.6
229.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$3.73 ฿121
89.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.57 ฿50.9
33.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
93.28%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$1.98 ฿64.1
118.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$15.99 ฿517
-24.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$3.12 ฿101
312.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$11.16 ฿361
32.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
173.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
105.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
268.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
106.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
303.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$4.72 ฿153
330.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$18.39 ฿595
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.79 ฿57.9
105.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.21 ฿104
19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
164.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$18.9 ฿612
416.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
265.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.35 ฿43.53
106.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$7.85 ฿254
351.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
101.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
83.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$70.6 ฿2,285
243.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$13.72 ฿444
57.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$17.56 ฿568
183.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$41.64 ฿1,347
58.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$6.9 ฿223
406.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$5.8 ฿188
141.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$308 ฿9,963
327.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-49.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
82.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$26.4 ฿854
90.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$434 ฿14K
318.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$235 ฿7,610
551.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$821 ฿26.6K
285.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$498 ฿16.1K
432.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$2,180 ฿70.6K
160.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$1,543 ฿49.9K
230.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$703 ฿22.8K
395.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
5
-8.00%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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